Central Asia vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Central Asia
149,900 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa
94,314 1000 No
in 2100
Central Asia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Central Asia
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020252100

How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 149,900 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 55,586 1000 No.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 109 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups.

Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 54,518 1000 No 44,754 1000 No 9,764 1000 No Central Asia
2000s 59,322 1000 No 49,310 1000 No 10,012 1000 No Central Asia
2010s 69,226 1000 No 55,921 1000 No 13,304 1000 No Central Asia
2020s 82,759 1000 No 64,234 1000 No 18,525 1000 No Central Asia
2030s 95,227 1000 No 70,895 1000 No 24,332 1000 No Central Asia
2040s 107,112 1000 No 76,404 1000 No 30,708 1000 No Central Asia
2050s 118,418 1000 No 81,174 1000 No 37,245 1000 No Central Asia
2060s 127,879 1000 No 85,046 1000 No 42,833 1000 No Central Asia
2070s 135,867 1000 No 88,165 1000 No 47,703 1000 No Central Asia
2080s 142,627 1000 No 90,823 1000 No 51,804 1000 No Central Asia
2090s 147,819 1000 No 93,163 1000 No 54,656 1000 No Central Asia
2100s 149,900 1000 No 94,314 1000 No 55,586 1000 No Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Central Asia or South Africa?
Central Asia, at 149,900 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Central Asia and South Africa?
55,586 1000 No, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and South Africa?
109 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2100.
How do Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Central Asia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.